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“When the
door shut behind Kate, some invisible detail changed in the room, maybe
something to do with the air pressure, or possibly the temperature. Gradually minor noises took on a strange
magnification, like the grinding tikka
tikka of the antique clock on the credenza and the splatter of raindrops
against the windows as the long drizzle finally turned ardent. He felt a chill in his arms and rose to put
the clock in a drawer, wondering how he could have occupied this room for two
weeks without consciously noting such an irritating sound. Back at his desk, he picked up a pen,
reminding himself how rejuvenating it was to work in solitude, free to swear
all he wanted. He put the pen down,
remembering he didn’t need it. He sat
back in his chair. The office felt
dead.”

Ryoki
has just met a woman who will challenge everything he thought he knew.

Why
exactly did Eve hand over her apple?

To
read the first chapter, click HERE (right click on the link and hit "save link as..." to save the PDF file to your computer.)

Secrets
of the Apple
took four years to write, and I have already invested in professional editing
and a beautiful cover by Kevin Keele. The
advance response to the manuscript has been wonderful, but none of that helps
unless I can get it printed and out in front of people. So, I am coming to the Kickstarter community
in hopes that I will be able to bring my project to a larger audience.

As I was studying Japanese
culture, Ryoki Tanaka began to mature in my mind, handsome, arrogant, and a
Master of the Sandwich, eating his own heart in the viscid darkness of his
life. Then Kate began knocking on my
skull, tripping in her heels and speaking a little elvish, and I knew right
away she’d booby trap his chair.
Together they travel from San Francisco to São Paulo, Brazil where they
gradually come to understand the true cost of paradise.

In Kirkus Magazine Lisa Monroe
called Secrets of the Apple “a
captivating love story,” but it’s also a journey of discovery that I’m hoping
will stick with readers long after they turn the final page.

Thank
you for your support!

Born in Rexburg, Idaho, I have
also lived in various parts of the United States, as well as Brazil and I am
currently living in China. I hold a
master’s degree in English from Brigham Young University, and when I’m not
writing, I am reading, traveling, or attending board game conventions with my
husband and three children. Secrets of the Apple is my first novel.

The rewards are what you would hope for a Kickstarter Campaign, we are offering advanced copies of the book, signed/numbered limited release copies, and even some signed copies of the book cover. These limited signed/numbered first-edition copies will never come around again!

We also are offering 5 signed and dated copies of the manuscript, which can be extremely valuable to collectors!

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$15 reward

2 backers
Limited (98 left of 100)

Golden Apple Supporter: For $15 you will recieve a copy of the paperback book in ADVANCE of the general release date. These are prepublication/advanced copies that are ONLY available here on Kickstarter. Only 200 of them will be available in total and that is all!

$20 reward

0 backers
Limited (50 left of 50)

Signature Apple Supporter: For $20 you will recieve a copy of the paperback book in ADVANCE of the general release date. Whats more this limited copy will be hand signed and endorsed as you see fit by the Author! After the kickstarter campaign is over you will be able to tell Paula exactly how you want her to sign it (within reason of course)! These are prepublication/advanced copies that are ONLY available here on Kickstarter. Only 200 of them will be available in total and only 50 will be signed.

$40 reward

0 backers
Limited (30 left of 30)

The Whole Apple Pie Supporter: Have a book club? Lots of friends and family? Get 6 copies of the book for the cost of 4 with this special offer ONLY on Kickstarter. Only a few of these special sets are available! You will get them the day the book is released!

$50 reward

0 backers
Limited (15 left of 15)

Apple Store Supporter: Are you a book-store owner? We want your support too! Pledge $50 and receive 10 copies of the book for your store! Please note this is ONLY if you have a business address to ship to for your bookstore and not for individuals.This will ship a few days in advance of the release date to allow you to offer the book on the release date to the public.

$295 reward

0 backers
Limited (5 left of 5)

Original Apple Supporter: Looking for that special something? Be one of just five who will get a signed/numbered ADVANCE copy of the book numbered as 1-5, PLUS a copy of the book cover artwork (signed), plus 3 copies of the book, endorsed by Paula as you specify (within reason), AND one of five numbered and signed/dated copies of the manuscript!

No shipping charges to be paid either!

Estimated delivery:May 2012

Funding period

Mar 21, 2012 - Apr 25, 2012
(35 days)

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